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Alicia Keys has just taped her installment of MTV's Unplugged series last week in New York. She told MTV.com, "As a child, in my wildest dreams — and I dreamed so big — but you never think it's going to happen. So to be here, on the set that we're going to record Unplugged on, it's amazing and beautiful and everything I've ever dreamed of."Keys enjoyed coming up with new arrangements for songs like "Woman's Worth" and "Heartburn." She also chose to cover a few of her favorite classics, including,"Every Little Bit Hurts," which has been sung by great artists such as Aretha Franklin and Brenda Holloway, and The Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses" in which she'll be accompanied by Maroon 5's Adam Levine. Keys will also be revealing two new songs: "Stolen Moments" and "Unbreakable."
Keys hasn't forgotten about her Hip-Hop fans. Mos Def and Common are scheduled to contribute to the track "Love It Or Leave it Alone." Damien Marley will make an appearance, performing "Welcome to Jam Rock."
"Unplugged is my thing, it's really my style, it's what I'm all about," she told MTV.com. "When I first started playing anywhere, it was on a little cheesy keyboard in a small, nasty hotel dive, and even though I didn't have a beautiful nine foot Yamaha piano, there was a certain energy that comes with an intimate space. I really loved it."
Alicia Keys: Unplugged is tentatively scheduled to air on September 9.
